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What does it mean to follow Jesus today? What does that look like, according to the Scriptures? Are there any expectations of a follower, a disciple of Jesus Christ? A follower of Jesus Christ knows and loves Jesus. We recognize and believe that He is Lord, that He is in control. We appropriate, receive and embrace what He did on the Cross. By His grace and out of love, we choose to give up our lives for the One who died for our sins and rose again. Followers are ambassadors of Christ, we live for Him and in Him, for His glory. We also obey His commands. And so much more. Scripture explains Scripture. So each lesson is a paragraph or two of scriptural text in context, sorted in chronological order, where the followed by five questions. Each Scripture is in context, but it's best if you also read what surrounds these verses. We suggest you start by reading the Gospel message under the heading, Start Here. We cannot follow Jesus without knowing Jesus and responding to the Good News. Also included is Appendix A - Small Group Facilitation Guide with step-by-step instructions to help homegroup and Bible study leaders host interactive meetings. Plus Appendix B - Sample Answers is an example of how one might answer the questions, particularly the first time. Ready to get to know and understand what it means to follow Jesus according to the Master Himself? Let's pray that He opens the eyes of our understanding, our hearts and minds, to hear the Word of God, and put the Word of God on our hearts, so that if anyone asks us what it means to follow Jesus, out of our heart will flow rivers of living water. Glory to God. Let's begin. You should consider the follow up to this book called, "I will FOLLOW JESUS - Part 2" It's a continuation of all the "follow" scriptures, plus passages that include the private conversations between Jesus Christ and His disciples (after Judas left to betray Him). Christ reveals so much about Himself in this time, and what it means to be a true follow